Dr. Prince (Fictional Name) was junior resident in the Department of Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi. He was assigned a thesis research topic by his thesis guide who was also the head of the Department of Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi.
Apparently, his thesis topic was easy which could be completed in a few months rather than the two years allotted to complete it. Dr. Prince got complacent and thought there is enough time to complete the thesis just a few months before the thesis submission date.
When mid-term departmental thesis work review meeting came, the department and especially Dr. Prince’s guide was shocked that he had not done any substantial work in the thesis. Dismayed by Dr. Prince’s thesis work or lack thereof, the guide told him to take 6 months extra to do and complete the thesis work in a proper manner. Dr. Prince assured his guide that he will work very hard and will complete the thesis work before the deadline for submission of the thesis.
True to his word, Dr. Prince sincerely worked very hard and completed his thesis work honestly and in a timely manner well before the deadline.
When he went to his guide-cum-head of the department for the signing of the thesis, the guide refused to believe that he had honestly worked and completed the thesis in half the time of his other fellow junior residents. He even refused to believe the supportive evidence, such as case-sheets and patient’s proforma as proof of actual work done and that he had not just cooked up the data falsely.
The guide begrudgingly approved and signed the thesis which Dr. Prince submitted on time and become eligible to give the final exam along with his other colleagues.
Apparently, the guide-cum-head of the department had not taken the incidence lightly. In the exam, which was presided by the guide-cum-head of the department, Dr. Prince realized that Charles Caleb Colton has so aptly said: 'Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer'.
Dr. Prince failed that exam and had to give the exam again after 6 months.
Procrastination, or putting doing some work, usually as it is boring, is a common problem. It can spoil our image in front of our superiors and colleagues.
If something can be done in the half the time allotted for it, is better to complete the work in the first half than delay doing it in the second half and appear lazy in front of others.
A personal image once spoiled due to procrastination may be difficult to salvage especially in front of our superiors.
(Based on allegedly true incident)
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